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Short Works: A Night in Limehouse

A Night in Limehouse

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By Elaine Chiew. 1896. Wu Lien Teh arrives in London from Penang.

By Elaine Chiew. Wu Lien Teh would one day bring the Manchurian Plague of 1910-11 under control. But in 1896 he was a young student, newly arrived in London.

Dr Wu Lien Teh would one day be credited with bringing the Manchurian Plague of 1910-11 under control. But in 1896 he was a young student. The story imagines his first days in London after sailing from Penang.

Originally from Malaysia, the writer Elaine Chiew is a twice winner of the Bridport Short Story Competition. She is the author of the short story collection The Heartsick Diaspora. Her novel, The Light Between Us, will be published in May 2024.

Writer: Elaine Chiew
Readers: Chike Chan and Elaine Chiew
Producer: Jeremy Osborne

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